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On 13 March 1804, Thomas Malthus married Harriet Eckersall, the eldest daughter of his first cousins John and Catherine Eckersall, who lived near Bath. Harriet became well-known at Haileybury College for hosting gatherings of notable scientists; eleven years younger than Thomas, she survived him by thirty years, remarrying after his death.
He married (at Claverton Church in Somerset on 12th April 1804) his cousin once removed Harriet daughter of John Eckersall by Catherine daughter of Samuel Wathen (as noted above). In 1805 he was appointed professor of history and political economy at the newly founded East India College.
The five long letters in this chapter are from Catherine Eckersall to her eldest daughter, Harriet Malthus, wife of Malthus. Catherine Eckersall wrote the letters while on a two-month holiday to the Lake District in the summer of 1825 with a large family party.
On 12th April 1804, Thomas Robert Malthus, then 38, married Harriet Eckersall, who was 28, at the little church of Claverton, near Bath.
Apr 29, 2022 · Harriet Stella Nixon-Eckersall. Birthdate: 1967. Birthplace: Bristol, City of Bristol, England, United Kingdom. Death: Immediate Family: Daughter of Charles A B Nixon-Eckersall and Sarah M Nixon-Eckersall. Wife of David J Churchard.
Malthus' theory was an important influence on both Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace in their development of the theory of natural selection. Born: February 13, 1766. Birthplace: Guildford, Surrey, England. Star Sign: Aquarius. Died: December 23, 1834 (aged 68) Cause of Death: Heart disease.
Malthus himself married Harriet Eckersall at the age of 38 (late for the period) in 1804, a year after he became rector of Walesby, Lincolnshire. The couple had three children. First published anonymously, An Essay on Population scandalized many but quickly established Malthus as one of the leading economists in England.
